Marist’s Strategic Plan 2018-2023: Student Success, Innovation, and the Social Good. The plan, will guide College decision making for next five years, was developed during a year-long process that was broad-based and inclusive. The principles established by Marist Brother founders—excellence in education, a sense of community, and a commitment to service—remained central to the identity and structure of the document. The plan focuses on three essential goals: Ensuring Student Success, Promoting Innovation, and Advancing the Social Good.